USA beats Nigeria 88-74 to win 8th straight Olympic title; semifinals will feature USA vs. Australia, France vs. Belgium.
The US women’s basketball team, which is attempting an unprecedented eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal, has defeated Nigeria and advanced to the semifinals.
The US beat Nigeria 88-74 in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympic women’s basketball held at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France on the 8th (Korean time).
With this, the US has achieved the feat of 59 consecutive wins in the Olympics alone.
The United States has not lost since winning the bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and has won seven Olympic gold medals along the way.
On this day, Azar Wilson of the United States led the victory with 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 assists. Jackie Young (15 points) and Brianna Stewart (13 points) also contributed to the victory.
Nigeria defeated Australia in the group stage of this tournament, tasting their first Olympic victory since the 2004 Athens Games.
In particular, they achieved the feat of advancing to the quarterfinals of the Olympics for the first time as an African team, male or female. However, Nigeria had to end their Olympic journey today after being blocked by the United States. The United States will face Australia in the semifinals. Australia, which suffered a shocking defeat to Nigeria in its first group match, defeated Serbia 85-67 in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals. Australia, ranked third in the world, is challenging for a medal for the first time in 12 years since winning bronze at the 2012 London Olympics. In addition, the host country France defeated Germany 84-71 and advanced to the semifinals. Belgium also defeated Spain 79-66 and successfully advanced to the Olympic semifinals for the first time. The semifinal between the United States and Australia will be held at 0:30 AM on the 10th, and the semifinal between Belgium and France will be held at 4 AM on the 10th. 파워볼사이트